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Johnny Marr found worldwide fame in the ‘80s with cult British band The Smiths. One of Britain's most famous guitarists, Marr has played in a number of successful bands such as Modest Mouse and  The Cribs as well as becoming a renowned session musician. 

After playing in a few bands and performing the odd solo gig in his mid-teens, Marr formed The Smiths with a poet and singer called Morrissey at the age of 18. They wrote the songs together and the band that formed in 1982 went on to become one of the truly iconic British acts of the ‘80s. Hit albums such as the self-titled The Smiths in 1984, Meat is Murder in 1985, The Queen is Dead in 1986 and finally Strangeways - Here We Come in 1987 became albums that helped define the era. Their music helped bring the guitar sound back to the mainstream, and their songs proudly stood as a musical backlash against the synth-pop chart music of the time. In 1987, creative differences led to the band splitting up, but thankfully their five-year run of huge success and critically acclaimed albums had already established Johnny Marr as one of the most influential songwriters and performers of the decade.

Marr stayed incredibly busy after The Smiths' time was up, playing sessions with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and both recording and touring with established bands such as The Pretenders and The The. Essentially, from 1987 until 2002 Johnny Marr worked with everyone who was anyone in the UK music industry. Collaborations included working with Billy Bragg, Talking Heads, The Pet Shop Boys, Kirsty MacColl and Black Grape. He also made a special one-off appearance playing with Oasis in 2001, as well as working with them on some album tracks in the studio.

In more recent years he has toured and played with Modest Mouse extensively, including supporting R.E.M. on their US tour. Johnny is also a member of occasional super-group Seven Worlds Collide, which is made up from members of Radiohead, Crowded House and Pearl Jam. Together they have recorded a number of tracks to raise money for Oxfam. He also plays with The Healers and  The Cribs, touring whenever he can. His solo album, The Messenger, was released through Warner Brothers in 2013 and Marr continues to be one of the very best live and studio artists.

Setlists

    1. 1.Generate! Generate!
    2. 2.Panic (The Smiths cover)
    3. 3.Armatopia
    4. 4.New Town Velocity
    5. 5.Spirit Power and Soul
    6. 6.It's Time (Introduced as "a new song")
    7. 7.Hi Hello
    8. 8.This Charming Man (The Smiths cover)
    9. 9.Somewhere
    10. 10.Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths cover)
    11. 11.Spin
    12. 12.Walk Into the Sea
    13. 13.Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths cover)
    14. 14.Easy Money
    15. 15.How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths cover)
    16. 16.Getting Away With It (Electronic cover) (With band presentation)

  2. Encore

    1. 17.The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
    2. 18.Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (The Smiths cover)
    3. 19.There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover)
    1. 1.Generate! Generate!
    2. 2.Panic (The Smiths cover)
    3. 3.Armatopia
    4. 4.New Town Velocity
    5. 5.Spirit Power and Soul
    6. 6.It's Time
    7. 7.Hi Hello
    8. 8.This Charming Man (The Smiths cover)
    9. 9.Somewhere
    10. 10.Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths cover)
    11. 11.Spin
    12. 12.Walk Into the Sea
    13. 13.Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths cover)
    14. 14.Easy Money
    15. 15.How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths cover)
    16. 16.Getting Away With It (Electronic cover)

  2. Encore

    1. 17.The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
    2. 18.Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (The Smiths cover)
    3. 19.Ophelia
    4. 20.There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover)
    1. 1.Generate! Generate!
    2. 2.Panic (The Smiths cover)
    3. 3.Armatopia
    4. 4.New Town Velocity
    5. 5.Spirit Power and Soul
    6. 6.It's Time
    7. 7.Hi Hello
    8. 8.This Charming Man (The Smiths cover)
    9. 9.Somewhere
    10. 10.Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths cover)
    11. 11.Spin
    12. 12.Walk Into the Sea
    13. 13.Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths cover)
    14. 14.Easy Money
    15. 15.How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths cover)
    16. 16.Getting Away With It (Electronic cover)

  2. Encore

    1. 17.The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
    2. 18.Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (The Smiths cover)
    3. 19.There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover)
    1. 1.Generate! Generate!
    2. 2.Panic (The Smiths cover)
    3. 3.Armatopia
    4. 4.New Town Velocity
    5. 5.Spirit Power and Soul
    6. 6.It's Time
    7. 7.Hi Hello
    8. 8.This Charming Man (The Smiths cover)
    9. 9.Somewhere
    10. 10.Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths cover)
    11. 11.Spin
    12. 12.Walk Into the Sea
    13. 13.Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths cover)
    14. 14.Easy Money
    15. 15.How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths cover)
    16. 16.Getting Away With It (Electronic cover)

  2. Encore

    1. 17.The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
    2. 18.Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (The Smiths cover)
    3. 19.There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover)
    1. 1.Generate! Generate!
    2. 2.Panic (The Smiths cover)
    3. 3.Armatopia
    4. 4.New Town Velocity
    5. 5.Spirit Power and Soul
    6. 6.It's Time
    7. 7.Hi Hello
    8. 8.This Charming Man (The Smiths cover)
    9. 9.Somewhere
    10. 10.Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths cover)
    11. 11.Spin
    12. 12.Walk Into the Sea
    13. 13.Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths cover)
    14. 14.Easy Money
    15. 15.How Soon Is Now? (The Smiths cover)
    16. 16.Getting Away With It (Electronic cover)

  2. Encore

    1. 17.The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
    2. 18.Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (The Smiths cover)
    3. 19.There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths cover)

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Reviews

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 based on 37 reviews
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  • by Anonymous on 2014-11-23The Danforth Music Hall - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    Fantastic, venue is great, sound was great, reasonable price

  • Rockin' With Johnny Marr

    by FunActuary on 2014-11-23The Danforth Music Hall - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    I had a great time at this concert!! The opening artist Meredith Sheldon got everybody in the mood with her wonderful voice, banter, and music. Then Johnny Marr came on with his rockin' attitude, head shaking, and guitar work. I especially liked the guitar riffs combined with his own music and Smiths classics. Everyone was singing and dancing on the floor at the Danforth Music Hall. His renditions of Velocity, How Soon Is Now, and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out were amazing, well paced, and kept the crowd going. I think the crowd really enjoyed singing the last song along with him. Would definitely see him again!

  • Just 'ok'

    by Andie99 on 2014-11-23The Danforth Music Hall - TorontoRating: 3 out of 5

    Johnny Marr is a legend. Unfortunately, the concert itself was anything but. The location was fine; the sound was ok. The songs were ok; the best part were the cover versions and the encore in terms of overall sound and experience. Loved the Johnny F'ing Marr t-shirt.

  • Marrnificient

    by FalconErnie on 2014-11-23The Danforth Music Hall - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    Amongst one if the greatest shows I've been to. Venue was perfect. Marr was bang on. Brilliant.

  • Johnny Marr at 22 years old

    by mikeymoomoo on 2013-04-30The Phoenix Concert Theatre - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    Johnny marr came out and played like he was in the hey-day of the Smiths - unbelievable! He was so into it and so were the fans. One of the best concerts I have ever seen.

  • Awesome show

    by JohnnysGotCars on 2013-04-29The Phoenix Concert Theatre - TorontoRating: 4 out of 5

    I think the Phoenix sound is not that great otherwise my review would be 5 stars. Marr played 4 Smiths songs & they were so well done. The rest of the set was Electronic & the new LP.

  • Sheer class!

    by Tanzantan on 2013-04-29The Phoenix Concert Theatre - TorontoRating: 5 out of 5

    Johnny is a legend and rightly so. Enjoyed seeing him live.